Chapter 17 - Wednesday continued
By the time
I left the Sea of Galilee I understood what the shore in my mind meant. I first stood on the shore in 1977. In a dream I looked out across the expanse of
water and sky, and it seemed God was reaching out for me. I turned and looked for Paul, and in so
doing, God vanished. Was I placing Paul
before God? Were my priorities in the
right order? In 1980 I knelt at an altar
in complete surrender to God. As His
Holy Spirit filled me, I sensed I was on a shore and the waves were washing
over me, cleansing me, filling me with joy and ecstasy like I had never know
before. Love flooded my heart in a new
measure...I loved everything and everybody.
I felt so pure and squeaky clean, and I felt as though I could see more
clearly...everything seemed brighter to me.
Since that night I have stood on the shore many times and been alone in
the presence of Jesus. I have heard the
trumpet playing out across the waters:
“When peace like a
river attendeth my way
When sorrows like sea
billows roll,
Whatever my lot, Thou
hast taught me to say,
It is well, it is well
with my soul!”
God beckons
me to this shore in my mind as a way of drawing me aside to be alone with
Him. During these times He reassures me
of His love for me, and He builds my faith and dependence upon Him. I know I would never want to face life
without Him in control, without knowing I was safely in His care. Someday I will stand on that shore again, and
Jesus will come and take my hand.
Together we will cross that expanse and I will be with Him, forever in
His presence. My deepest desire is for
that day to come soon. My heart longs to
be with the Lover of my soul.
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